FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEST. CATHARINE COLLEGE SPORTS INFORMATIONSunday, September 15, 2013

CATCHING A TIGER BY THE TAIL

The
St. Catharine Patriots (1-4, 0-1 MSC) came into Sunday’s match with the Salem
International Fighting Tigers (2-2) with a sour taste after battling the Bears
of Pikeville to the bitter end.

The
Patriots didn’t take long to conquer their frustrations when a brilliant cross
from Sawyer Abshire (Shelbyville, Ky.) was booted past the diving hands of the
Tiger keeper by Ashley Woods (Manchester, England). From there the Patriots
showed a rejuvenated spirit, one which they had been searching for the entire
year. The Patriots held the Tigers scoreless through the entire 90 minutes with
their relentless defensive pressure. In fact, Patriot defender Abdikadir “Nini”
Mohammed (Kenya) challenged every ball that came near him with his overwhelming
athletic ability. “I want to be the best player that I can be” said Nini. “I
came to this school to play soccer, and there isn’t a team out there that will
take that spirit from me.”

Even
with the up tempo defense displayed by the Patriots, the Tigers were able to
rattle off 10 shots on goal. However, Patriot keeper CJ Powell (Louisville,
Ky.) didn’t seem fazed as he denied every shot attempt from the Tigers, racking
up a career high 10 saves. “It feels great to have a career high” said CJ. “My
defense kept pressuring them and I just wanted to do my part.” With the
shutout, the Patriots were able to take the win from the NCAA Division 2 Tigers
and show that Patriot soccer is alive and well.

The
Patriots will hit the Barber Soccer Complex field once again Wednesday evening
at 5 PM against the Patriots of the University of the Cumberland’s. With the
full conference slate looming, the St. Catharine Patriots are ready to show who
the top Patriots are in the Mid-South.